Guidelines for Submitting Sites to Dmoz

Dmoz is a very popular directory on the internet. Every webmasters who wants their website to rank on the internet knows about Dmoz. Dmoz can help your website to rank twice times higher than your original listing position. Dmoz editors had set up a list of guidelines for webmasters who want to submit their websites to Dmoz. If you fail to follow the
submission guidelines, the editor will decline your site. Therefore, it is important to read the submission guidelines before submitting to Dmoz.

Dmoz has strict site selection criteria. If you want your site to be included in Dmoz, it must have original and unique content. The content must be informational so that it will contribute to the public. If the site content offers contrasting points of view, it will also be accepted. The site should not have mirror content. Mirror content refers to site that has content identical with other sites. The editor is able to check the duplicate content.


There are many types of websites that Dmoz does not include. Sites that won’t be considered for inclusion include affiliate links, illegal content and etc. If your site is build to sell affiliate product, it won’t be listed in Dmoz. If the sites contain primarily of affiliate links, it won’t be added to Dmoz. Sometimes, the editor may consider sites that contain primarily of affiliate links but has good and valuable content. Other types of affiliate sites that will be rejected include affiliate reseller sites, multi level marketing, and pyramid schemes.

Dmoz has its own set of submission guidelines. Before you submit a site, you should read the submission guideline. If your site is popular, there is a high possibility that it is included in the directory. To prevent resubmitting an entry, you should check the directory. You can use the search box to find out if your site is included in the directory. You can enter the website official name into the search box to check if your site is included. If it is not included, you can submit it to Dmoz. By doing a search for your site in Dmoz, you help to save the editor’s time. You should identify the most relevant category for your site. Dmoz has lots of categories that suits every niche. If you are unable to find a category, you can suggest a new category. You should manually submit your site to Dmoz. Using auto submission software to submit your site to Dmoz is violating the terms of service.


After you have submitted your site to Dmoz, you will have to wait for some time. You must wait for some time for the editor to review the site. The editor will review all the aspects of the site including design, user friendliness, navigation, and etc. If your site has a nice template, the editor will finish reviewing the site faster. The most important thing is that your site must have something special to offer to the visitors. If the content on your site is similar to other sites that are already listed in Dmoz, the editor won’t include it in the directory.